Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
community development, rural Mexico, leadership, community leaders
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Abstract
Within the field of community development, there are various opinions of what qualities or characteristics define a developed community. Each of these definitions varies depending on the academic or professional sector in which it is found. This research began based on the hypothesis inherent in Flora and Flora’s Community Capitals Framework (CCF), which posits that a community’s connections to resources such as people, organizations, and physical resources within seven capital areas endows it with greater potential for development. Therefore, this research attempted to outline the connections present in a handful of rural communities in central Mexico, in order to determine their potential for development. Following initial sampling activities and subsequent interviewing, though, this project found that leader presence and initiative coupled with community unity were more crucial elements in the development of these rural communities.
Recommended Citation
Cox, Matthew and Brown, Dr. Ralph
(2013)
"Community Development in Rural Mexico: Observations on Leadership and Community,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 616.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/616